Fire shot out from Frankenstein's mansion, but the expected deafening explosion did not come, and the body that had been prepared for the impact did not feel any discomfort.
In the end, what the explosion brought about was just an almost negligible sound like snapping fingers.
"This is………………?"
Although the explosion did not cause substantial damage to himself and others, when Mashu opened his eyes again, the enemies that should have been scattered around had completely disappeared.
And the entire crumbling and dilapidated mansion maintained its current shape under the protection of some strange power.
"Sure enough, can you tell the difference between friend and foe?"
Da Vinci in the control room seemed not to be worried from the beginning, summing up calmly.
"You seem to trust it, trust Mephisto."
Roman deliberately placed the accent on Mephisto's name.
"Well, isn't it the same with you? You feel quite at ease with demons."
Da Vinci also politely bit down the syllables of the word "devil" quite clearly.
"...Although existences like demons can be considered evil, compared to humans, what they ask for and desire are actually incredibly simple. To sum it up in one word, it seems that Compared to human desires and changes, demons have always been demonic.”
Roman sighed softly, and then continued:
"If the contract has been established, the devil is just a devil."
"It seems that you understand demons better than humans, Romani."
"It's just that demons are better understood. That's the case with you. There should be no real demons in the world during the Renaissance."
Completely ignoring his apparent identity as belonging to a modern era where it was even less likely to come into contact with demons, Roman asked Leonardo directly.
Now that even the secrets about Yusei's elite soldiers have been revealed, he may have already become extremely suspicious in the eyes of the genius in front of him.
Then there is no need for him to continue to pretend to be an ordinary doctor and continue talking.
"You don't know that kind of thing even if you ask me. I don't know it just because I want to know it. My understanding of demons is that some magicians sacrificed human beings or even summoned [fake ones] by entire towns. That’s limited to Mephistopheles.”
Da Vinci calmly took off his glasses from the bridge of his nose, and then continued:
"After all, in my time, 'Johann Faust' was quite famous."
"Ah, that's it. Have you seen him..."
Roman leaned back on the chair with the same expression as before, rubbing his eyes that were dry from fatigue.
He actually missed this point.
Is it caused by the fatigue of the past few days?
He actually forgot that Leonardo da Vinci was a contemporary of the legendary Faust.
"...Did he really have the help of demons at that time?"
As Roman who had personally used the seventy-two demon pillars and had the misfortune to become their enemy in the present continuous tense after his death, Roman was somewhat concerned about such a topic.
"No, that's not the case. After all, I was already an old man when he became famous. Although I can barely be regarded as a figure of the same era, I am still more than twenty years older than him. When the young boy became famous, the fire of my life was almost extinguished."
"So how did you learn about Mephistopheles?"
"Rumors, rumors, didn't Goethe write that famous opera more than three hundred years later based on the rumors? Although there are some artistic processing and creations, the overall processing of the story is correct———— ——Relying on the power of demons, genius scholars have made a series of breathtaking achievements."
"It's actually hard to tell whether something like that is true or false. It's been so long since the Age of Gods ended, and the Renaissance has already begun on the European continent. It's impossible for demons of the size of 'Hell' to appear."
Roman still insisted on his own point of view. After all, the Renaissance itself was a signal that the mystery was fading.
"That's hard to say, Romani, you should know about Homonculus, right?"
Homonculus, also known as artificial life or the little man in the bottle, is said to have been created only by the legendary alchemist Paracelsus during the Renaissance. Although some people have tried to reproduce it since then, they have been unable to do so.
"Of course I know...Have you ever seen it with your own eyes?"
Reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci's era, Roman obediently shut his mouth.
And Leonardo da Vinci's eyes seemed to drift back to that afternoon in the remote Apennine Peninsula six hundred years ago, recalling something.
"Although I was not able to meet John Faust in person, I did have an acquaintance with Parcelasus who came to Italy to study - and John Faust was also his teacher and friend. The name of Shide was also learned from his mouth. After that, do you know what he showed me? Romani."
"Homonculus...?"
"Um."
Da Vinci nodded, and then said sincerely:
"Those two people are undoubtedly geniuses."
Although no one has replicated his great deeds since Paracelsus, Goethe's masterpiece "Faust" three hundred years later clearly records the struggle with the demon Mephisto. Dr. Faustus, whom Ferrers made a deal with, created artificial life——Homonculus.
Roman couldn't help but ponder after hearing this.
Although there should not have been a personal demon with the psychic reaction that Mephistopheles currently exhibits during the Renaissance, the Homonculus created by Paracelsus and Faust was also It was a project that was absolutely impossible to achieve with the alchemy of the time.
As for the authenticity of Homonculus, it was also verified by Leonardo da Vinci himself.
Then the only remaining possibility seems to be………………
With the help of the demon Mephistopheles, Faust and Paracelsus created the first artificial life in human history and entered the realm of the gods.
"Well... of course it is not ruled out that the two geniuses really used their own knowledge and technology to create the 'Homonculus'. However, if that is the case, the Mephistopheles who exists here What is it again?"
Leonardo da Vinci proposed another possibility that seemed unlikely, and then continued:
"Probably only the person involved knows about this kind of thing. Fortunately, Mephistopheles, who was summoned as a lone servant, signed a contract in favor of Chaldea, which is called It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s a friend.”
"Yes, in this way, the pressure on Mashu and Saber can be reduced a lot...even if they face the enemies that appear next, they should still have enough energy to support Mordred."
Roman agreed while watching the image transmitted back from the singularity.
At this time, a thin figure also slowly stepped in from the gate of Frankenstein's courtyard. Although both his dress and temperament undoubtedly showed his identity as a scholar, the dagger he held in his hand was similar to the one surrounding it. The five colored elements clearly exude a dangerous atmosphere.
"Sorry, Homonculus, sorry, Mephisto, for letting you kill them yourself."
While apologizing, the figure approached Mashu and the others.
Da Vinci looked at the image in Chaldea with a somewhat complicated mood.
"...Although only the person involved will know, is it really necessary to find the person involved at this time...?"
"Hehehehehe, what a false apology. Aren't you the one who uses these beings created by yourself as tools? Paracelsus."
Still maintaining that uncomfortable fake smile, Mephistopheles sneered and revealed the identity of the person who came.
